Bai Xi frowned, "Next male guest?"
Tong Yao tilted her head, smiling sweetly. While munching on ice cream, she looped her arm around Bai Xi's and said, "That's right. Today, I'm going to help you see this blind date through to the end, and we're sure to find someone who suits your taste!"
Bai Xi's frown deepened, "So, how many people have you arranged for me to meet today?"
Tong Yao's smile was radiant, "Not many, just one, two, three, four, five, six... seven!"
Bai Xi: "..."
Seven? That was more than the number of people they sent on simple missions in the Dark Department. Was this a blind date or a group outing?
Tong Yao continued to herself, "Don't worry, after today's experience, I've decided not to have you meet the people recommended by the matchmaking agency first. We'll start by meeting the three my brother recommended. We'll let my brother vet those so-called high-quality gentlemen recommended by the agency before we meet them..."
Bai Xi: "..."
Tong Yao kept chattering, "I believe that as long as you meet enough of them, you're bound to find one that's suitable for you! There are thousands of men in the world, and if you don't like them, I'll replace them for you every day!"
As she spoke, she struck a pose to cheer herself on.
Bai Xi stood still for a good while before slowly raising her hand.
The next moment, two men in black, fitted attire who had been following her stepped forward. "Miss."
Bai Xi said calmly, "Send Miss Tong home unharmed."
The men in black replied flatly, "Yes."
With that, they turned to Tong Yao, expressionless, and extended a hand, both gentlemanly and cold, "Miss Tong, the car is not far. Would you please accompany us, and we will ensure your safe return?"
Tong Yao clearly wasn't willing, "I don't want to go back!"
After refusing, she looked directly at Bai Xi, "Xi'er, just come with me to see one more! Don't worry, after this, I won't let you see such outrageous men again..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw that Bai Xi, who should have been standing behind two men like "mountains," had already disappeared. "..."
The men in black repeated their previous words, "Miss Tong, the car is not far. Would you please accompany us, and we will ensure your safe return?"
Tong Yao looked at the two figures like gatekeepers in front of her and could only sigh, "Fine."
It was a joke; she had brought Xi'er here for blind dates in the first place.
Since Xi'er was no longer here, what else could she do but go home?
On the street corner.
Bai Xi walked forward, eating ice cream.
Tong Yao must have had a screw loose in her head to actually help her with blind dates, even resorting to matchmaking agencies. From what she knew of Tong Yao, it was highly likely due to that incident with Zhou Wen earlier.
She was really overthinking it.
Someone like Zhou Wen, pick any one from the Dark Department, and they'd be better than him. Why would she feel any discomfort over someone like that?
However, what happened to Zhou Wen later?
Right, Zhou Wen was dead.
How did Zhou Wen die? He came to provoke the Bai family, was thrown into a psychiatric hospital by her, and then jumped to his death from his own villa. But why did he jump to his death out of the blue? Someone with his personality should have been thinking of how to get revenge on her, so why did he jump so easily?
What was the reason for his jump...
She vaguely felt there was a reason.
But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't recall it. She concentrated on remembering, because she inexplicably had a feeling that this matter was important, extremely important, and she had to remember it.
But as she tried to recall, a sharp, piercing pain shot through her brain, spreading from her temples to her eyes, and finally to her sockets. Everything in front of her turned dim, as if her vision and other senses were fading due to the intense pain.
No, she couldn't think about it anymore.
She told herself she couldn't think about it, but the moment she relaxed, a silhouette flashed in her mind, vaguely resembling a person, a man. She tried to distinguish him, but he seemed to flash by in the dimness. She tried to grasp him, but in the end, she couldn't, and her vision became even dimmer, almost to blindness.
Just then, she suddenly felt a powerful force yank her sharply.
A choking pain surged in her neck, and she suddenly widened her eyes.
The sudden pain interrupted her thoughts. As her thoughts ceased, her senses gradually recovered. Her vision was still blurry, but she could faintly see light. A voice reached her ears, "Stop, don't run!"
Her vision gradually cleared, and the scene before her became exceptionally sharp.
In front of her, two men were chasing each other.
The one running ahead was holding a necklace, which made Bai Xi frown. She instinctively reached for her own neck.
This necklace... wasn't it the one she had worn that morning? The choking pain in her neck just now was because someone had snatched the necklace from her neck while she was in pain.
Ha, she, the dignified War God of the Dark Department, had her necklace snatched on the street.
If this were to get out, where would she hide her face?
Just as she took in the scene, the man pursuing the thief lunged forward with all his might, tackling the necklace snatcher to the ground and retrieving the necklace.
Holding the necklace in one hand and pinning the wrist of the thief with the other, he walked towards Bai Xi. "Miss, your necklace. Although the security in China is good these days, don't be distracted on the street, or you might give these bad guys an opportunity."
He said this as he handed her the necklace.
Bai Xi looked at the necklace he offered and also took in the appearance of the man.
The man who had just snatched her necklace was wearing a black leather jacket with a skull pattern. His hair was dyed yellow, and he had a scar on his face, giving him a ruffian look.
The man who helped her retrieve the necklace, however, was wearing a khaki trench coat. His skin was fair and clean. While his features weren't perfectly exquisite, they were quite handsome.
What was even rarer was the indescribable scholarly aura about him, giving people an inexplicably elegant and pure feeling. He wore a natural smile, his demeanor warm and comforting, like the June rain, making one feel at ease. His eyes were hidden behind metal-rimmed glasses, and through the light, one could only vaguely make out their clean and kind nature.
Looking at the man before her, Bai Xi felt as if something flashed in her mind again, only to disappear instantly.
Why did this person give her such a peculiar feeling?
Did he have any connection to the person who had flashed in her mind just a moment ago? And what kind of connection?
Seeing Bai Xi standing there with a furrowed brow, making no move to take the necklace, the man spoke again, "Um, is there something on my face?"
Bai Xi snapped back to reality, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face. She had been staring at his face for a long time, acting like a lovesick fool. "I'm sorry, I just felt your appearance was a bit familiar, but I couldn't recall who you resembled. So, I took a second look."
Who was the person who had flashed in her mind? Why did her head hurt so much? So much that all her senses were lost?